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An i_____ is an invitation to something such as a party or a meal.An invite is an invitation to something such as a party or a meal.
They haven't got an invite to the wedding.
word invite
full-definition
verb
If you invite someone to something such as a party or a meal, you ask them to come to it.
She invited him to her 26th birthday party in New Jersey.
I invited her in for a coffee.
Neighbours have invited us out, given us clothes, and taken us on excursions.
Barron invited her to accompany him to the races.
Sometimes it seems right to invite an entire class of children so no one will feel left out.
I haven't been invited.
...an invited audience of children from inner-city schools.
If you are invited to do something, you are formally asked or given permission to do it.
At a future date, managers will be invited to apply for a management buy-out.
The person concerned would be shown the evidence in private and invited to stand down.
If a new leader emerged, it would then be for the Queen to invite him to form a government.
The Department is inviting applications from groups within the Borough.
If something you say or do invites trouble or criticism, it makes trouble or criticism more likely .
Their refusal to compromise will inevitably invite more criticism from the U.N.
noun
An invite is an invitation to something such as a party or a meal.
They haven't got an invite to the wedding.
inflections invitesinvitinginvited
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